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broflake

broflake noun: an overly-sensitive man or boy who is easily upset or offended, especially one upset about loss of male privilege.

Noun

broflake (plural broflakes)

  1. (derogatory, neologism, slang) An overly-sensitive man or boy who is easily upset or offended, especially one upset about loss of male privilege.
    • Netflix dropped the first trailer for its new comedy series Dear White People today, and already broflakes (what I’ve decided to call MAGA hat-wearing dudes who complain about “snowflakes” but are themselves overly sensitive) are cancelling their accounts.2017 February 9, Christopher Hooton, “The first trailer for Netflix's 'Dear White People' is upsetting broflakes everywhere”, in The Independent
    • Yesterday, actress Amber Tamblyn published a New York Times op-ed stemming from her Twitter feud with actor/broflake James Woods.2017 October 17, Whitney Kimball, “Amber Tamblyn's James Woods Feud Inspires New York Times Op-Ed , But Woods Hates the Times, So There”, in Jezebel

Examples of broflake in a sentence

  • Specifically, the broflakes said they had experienced gender discrimination against them at some point.2018 January 10, Shaun Nichols, “1 in 5 STEM bros whinge they can't catch a break in tech world they run”, in The Register:
  • Bring on the broflakes triggered by reading Lena Dunham's name.2018 February 9, Lanre Bakare, “Lena Dunham to remake Julia Davis sitcom Camping for HBO”, in The Guardian:
  • But here’s the thing about quotas, or - to protect the political broflakes (a portmanteau of “bros” and “snowflakes”, thank you internet) - here’s the thing about “targets”: they work.2018 March 9, Jacqueline Maley, “Coalition has a problem with women - and Peta Credlin wants to fix it”, in The Sydney Morning Herald:

Forms of broflake

pluralbroflakes

Origin of broflake

Blend of bro + snowflake.

Questions about broflake

What does broflake mean?
Broflake means an overly-sensitive man or boy who is easily upset or offended, especially one upset about loss of male privilege.
How do you use broflake in a sentence?
Specifically, the broflakes said they had experienced gender discrimination against them at some point.
What part of speech is broflake?
Broflake is a noun.
What is the plural of broflake?
The plural of broflake is broflakes.

Words near broflake in the dictionary

  1. brofessor
  2. brofessors
  3. brofezil
  4. brofist
  5. brofists
  6. broflake
  7. broflakes
  8. broflanilide
  9. brog
  10. brogan
  11. broganeer

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